Just a mere 10 days ago the Detroit Tigers were 19-17 and sitting in first place in the AL Central. As of Thursday, they are 19-25, dead last in their division, and limping home. The once-touted superstar team just got swept by the New York Mets, a team that entered the series with a losing record and one of the worst offenses in the National League. What is going on? Well, numbers don’t lie and right now the story is bleak. An Embarrassing Sweep That Demands Explanation Let’s just slow down for a minute and examine what just happened at Citi Field. Truthfully, it needs to be stated for what it was. The Mets entered the series at 17-25, last in the NL East and ranked at the bottom for their offensive efforts. Then, they outscored the Tigers 22-8 across the three-game series and recorded a sweep. Calling a spade a spade here, the first game of the series was brutal. A 10-2 beatdown. The team came into game two with hope as Framber Valdez would be taking the mound again after his five-game suspension.…